HARRIS HAWKS, DOGS, AND A BIG THANKS TO OLD SCHOOL HAWKING CHANNEL.

[@oldschoolhawking8191]

Wow, thank you for the wonderful shout-out Pete, I deeply appreciate it.😎👍

[@freebirdofreason1994]

I very much appreciate the hoodie and hat, I’m wearing it now, very lovely thing to do cheers Mike. Take care and glad you enjoyed the shout out.👍

[@kilakila992kilakila2]

I took your advice and did a lot of research Pete. I collected my new member of my hunting team today. A twelve week old German wirehaired pointer today.

[@freebirdofreason1994]

@@kilakila992kilakila2 wow how lovely, I'd love to see a picture. What name ,what colour, male or female. Fantastic.

[@philsaunders309]

Always follow your nose 😊 great video 🐦 🪹

[@freebirdofreason1994]

Thank you.😉👍

[@steviestyle1]

Nice

[@freebirdofreason1994]

Cheer .

[@falconry.davesharpenatureboy]

Nice one pete ! And suits you sir

[@freebirdofreason1994]

Ha ha , cheers Dave.

[@pelletandferretpestcontrol7367]

It's always great to watch your pree hunting video. I'm looking forward to watching how your season goes. Good luck

[@freebirdofreason1994]

@@pelletandferretpestcontrol7367 Thank you I'm looking forward to the season, won't be long now, Good luck 👍

[@pelletandferretpestcontrol7367]

@freebirdofreason1994 thank you hopefully a good bit of ferreting for me

[@freebirdofreason1994]

@@pelletandferretpestcontrol7367 can’t beat a good bit of ferreting, fantastic little creatures.

[@pelletandferretpestcontrol7367]

@freebirdofreason1994 me and the wife are hoping for a better season than last. We only had a few rabbits on my permissions so fingers crossed they have bred up

[@terencegamble4548]

Good luck for the new season.

[@freebirdofreason1994]

Very appreciated cheers and you.

[@juliealmond9546]

That was nice to see you out. Interesting to see Willow pointing the nesting bird. Did you see what bird it was? Also your notes on tail feathers. I had seen George replaced all his but today I counted his as I thought his tail looked unbalanced and there I see one missing.

[@freebirdofreason1994]

Oh dear I wonder where that is maybe moulted whilst flying about. I think the nest was a pigeon.

[@juliealmond9546]

@@freebirdofreason1994 yes maybe 🤔 when I first got him back he did drop a feather but thought it was from a wing. I should more attentive, and will be in the future.

[@kilakila992kilakila2]

Willow' recall is excellent. I am thinking of a GWH Pointer as a hunting companion for my Female Harris and I. Can you let me know the Pros and Cons of the breed Pete. I tried an English Setter but it was way to fast to hunt with so I let him go to a Gunman. I find a lot of Gundogs now are bred from trialing stock and work very fast. At 67yrs of age I would like a a nice slowish Dog as part of our team, mind you a few people have recommended the German wirehaired pointer to me.

[@freebirdofreason1994]

I have always liked the GWP dogs, pro is usually steady can work close, very loyal and a fantastic family dog. Lovely steady pointer, learn well , but strong willed so need to be firm and they will enjoy pleasing you. Love children and get on with most dogs. Cons, need a lot of exercise that oks if retired and can get them out. They will get bored easily and look for things to do in the house if left alone, destroying stuff, possibly If exercised first then can be left alone for short periods . Or crate them if not in a kennel. That said, they will settle and lay about after a walk and a hunt. I recommend them lovely breed, I’m 63 now and happy that we have this breed.

[@kilakila992kilakila2]

Thanks Pete, just what i needed to know.​@freebirdofreason1994

[@freebirdofreason1994]

@@kilakila992kilakila2 my pleasure.

[@cubsotics2940]

Hi pal I have a question for you since I’ve started dropping my hawks weight I’ve been feeding her half of what she normally eats am I better doing that or training her with her food chopped up while training until she is at her flying weight ?

[@freebirdofreason1994]

Depends, if you have your hawk out of moult now I mean you are getting the hawk out and weathering, start training, weighing , if you have dropped some weight off I’d try jumping short distances every feed in creance area, you will see what’s needed. If you mean you have dropped some weight whilst in the mews and you see some keenness then get the hawk out and start training. Flying weight is what you reach you need to creance to that , but at fat weight it’s not going to happen. So some weight off and start to see what happens. Don’t spend to long on creance if you bring the weight down a bit first . If that’s what you mean, I hope that helps.

[@cubsotics2940]

@@freebirdofreason1994 yes pal cheers